FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

KALEIDO-CLUB LOUNGE

  • This is an add-on to your festival weekend or day ticket, offering an elevated experience for families who want a little extra sparkle during their festival staycation. It includes:

    • Full weekend access to a private lounge area in the Main Arena

    • Luxury festival toilets with enhanced facilities

    • Dedicated bar service

    • Chill-out space and covered seating

    • Family-friendly garden games

    • Additional baby-changing facilities

  • Yes! Up to 2 kids can enter the Kaleido-Club lounge for free when accompanied by an adult Kaleido-Club upgrade ticketholder.

INSTALMENT PLANS

  • Our new instalment plans have been created with families in mind, helping to ease cashflow worries by allowing you to spread your ticket payment over 3 months rather than having to pay the full amount upfront.

  • In order to lock this in, you must purchase your instalment tickets and pay the first instalment before 31st March. Here is how the payment breakdown will look:

    Adult Ticket

    Initial Payment (before 31 March): €62.75

    Second Instalment (28 April): €52

    Final Instalment (28 May): €52

    Child Ticket

    Initial Payment (before 31 March): €39.80

    Second Instalment (28 April): €32

    Final Instalment (28 May): €32

AGE RESTRICTIONS

  • Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh prides itself on being Ireland’s first fully inclusive family event. People of all ages are welcome! ID is required for every ticket holder – young and old. Please see our T&Cs for details on accepted forms of identification for children.

  • The safety and welfare of the families and children at this event are of the utmost importance and every effort will be made to create a safe environment for all attendees.

    Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh does not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18’s attending the event, please read the following rules:

    • Any minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied to the festival by a parent or guardian, over the age of 18.

    • Children under 10 years must be accompanied onsite by an adult, aged 18 or over, at all times.

    • Children between 10-12 years may access the arena unaccompanied if their parent/guardian signs a consent form allowing this. Consent forms will be available at the arena entrance on the festival site.

    • Anyone aged 13-17 years old can enter / exit the arena unaccompanied.

  • Yes! We have some big friendly characters who will be easy to spot across the site and act as meeting points! We will have these pointed out on the map, and its important everyone in your gang knows where these are once you are arrived and settled in.

ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES

  • At Kaleidoscope, our aim is to make sure everyone is included in the fun!

    Onsite, you will find wheelchair accessible toilets & a designated accessible car park.

    Accessibility applications are now closed.

    Please be aware that Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh is an outdoor festival. As such, much of the site is located on grass, and will not be serviced by pathways or hard ground.

  • Our accessible campsites will have plenty of room for those with all abilities and needs. 

    There are wheelchair accessible toilets in the accessible campsite, and accessible showers in the shower block right beside the campsite.

    Accessible car parking is conveniently located nearby to the campsite.

    There will be 24/7 security in the accessible campsite.

  • There are wheelchair accessible, elevated viewing platforms at our Main Stage & Zozimus Stage. 

    Our viewing platforms also have charging points. 

  • Accessibility Applications - Now Closed

    Applications are now closed. If you have any queries or require further assistance, please contact us at community@kaleidoscopefestival.ie and a member of our team will be happy to help.

    We’re committed to making the festival accessible for everyone and appreciate your understanding.

WHAT CAN I BRING?

    • Disposable BBQs are allowed in the family cooking/BBQ Area

    • BBQs & hot coals/ash must be disposed of carefully in the metal bins provided in the campsite cooking area.

    • Please do not dispose of hot coals/ash in plastic bins.

    • BBQs can only be used in the designated campsite cooking area.

    • No gas BBQs.

    • No BBQs can be used in the main tent camping space.

  • Yes, though we ask you be mindful not to interfere with the space of your fellow festival families! Please note that if your awning is considered a fire/safety hazard, you may be asked to remove it.

  • Yes, you can bring your own food. There will be a designated BBQ area on site if you would like to cook up a storm, and there will also be a convenience store close to the campsite in case you forget the ketchup!

  • Yes, we will have plenty of free drinking water points to refill your water bottles. We highly recommend that you bring along reusable and refillable water bottles for all the family to ensure everyone stays hydrated and happy!

  • For safety reasons you are not allowed to bring glass containers of any form on site at Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh.

  • If you have a weekend ticket, you can bring your own alcohol but we ask you don’t bring your own alcohol beyond your tent.

    • Those with day tickets cannot bring their own alcohol

    • Over 18’s with a government ID may purchase alcohol at the festival

    • Alcohol purchased at Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh – can be consumed anywhere on site

    • There will be searches between the campsites and main arena: any alcohol found will be confiscated and disposed of.

    • Strictly no glass bottles anywhere on site

    • Please do not litter, and please recyce using the correct bins! Plenty of bins will be provided on site to dispose of empty cups and/or containers

    Please drink alcohol responsibly!

    • Animals

    • Bicycles

    • Campfires

    • Gas/ Gas BBQs

    • Chinese lanterns

    • Kites

    • Candles/ Incense

    • Drones

    • Fireworks, flares

    • Generators (unless fitted in caravan)

    • Glass items over 100ml

    • Goods for unauthorised trading

    • Illegal / Unidentifiable Substances Drugs & Legal/Herbal Highs

    • Knives & Weapons or anything that could reasonably be considered for use as a weapon

    • Megaphones / Airhorns

    • Nitrous Oxide

    • Portable Laser Equipment and Laser Pens

    • Professional Cameras with Detachable Zoom Lenses or Recording Equipment

    • Professional Radios / Walkie – Talkies

    • Skateboards, Scooters, Hoverboards or any personal motorised vehicles

    • Sound systems

    • Spray cans

    • Unofficial hi-viz gear

TICKET INFORMATION

  • Children under 24 months go free! But they will need a ‘Babes in Arms’ ticket, which is free of charge and can be added to your booking before the checkout here.

  • Please contact Ticketmaster directly for any queries around tickets you have purchased, by logging into ‘My Account’ on ticketmaster.ie for fan support. They will be happy to advise you.

  • Yes! Day tickets for Friday, Saturday & Sunday are on sale now via Ticketmaster - you can find them HERE

  • Each adult ticket INCLUDES car parking for 1 vehicle!

EVENT INFORMATION

  • Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh will take place on the 3th – 5th July 2026 at Russborough House, Blessington, Co. Wicklow.

  • Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh takes place on the grounds of Russborough House, Blessington, County Wicklow, about 30 minutes south from Dublin city.

    Stay tuned for updated access routes and recommendations as we get closer to the 2026 event.

  • Caravans and Campervans can enter from Thursday 2nd of July 2026, Opening at 4pm and closing for the night with last entry at 10pm.

    All General Camping and those staying at home or locally can enter the festival site from 9am on Friday 3rd July (delays may occur).

    All camping gear, equipment and vehicles must be cleared from the site by 12 noon on Monday 6th of July 2026.

    Please be mindful to leave no trace and help protect and maintain the beautiful site of Russborough House. 

  • A shuttle bus service is available from Blessington Village, to the site at Russborough House. Information, times & prices are available HERE.

  • There are multiple ways to stay! Everyone has access to the general campsites, with add ons for Caravan/ Campervans & boutique campers.

    Our general campsites are open to all ticketholders with camping space allocated per vehicle, not per ticket.

    Each car is entitled to one camping pitch, suitable for a standard family tent (4-6 person tent). Please be mindful of tent size and shared space to ensure a comfortable experience for all campers-in some cases, the Campsite Manager may request that tents be repositioned, to ensure walkways, firelanes and prohibited areas are kept clear, and to ensure space is being used efficiently.

    We ask patrons to be mindful of their setup (avoid setting up in walkways or leaving very large gaps from their neighbours) to avoid having to relocate their tent. Camping spaces in the general campsite are unallocated, and available on a first come first serve basis.

    As such, it is not possible to 'hold space' for other tents in your group if they have not arrived yet - we encourage groups who wish to camp together to arrange to arrive and setup together.

    Rooftop tents are permitted however a campervan/caravan ticket must be purchased. Vehicles fitted with rooftop tents must hold a campervan/caravan ticket - you will not be permitted to use a rooftop tent attached to a vehicle parked in the general carpark. Vehicles fitted with rooftop tents will not be permitted to enter the general tent campsite. Rooftop tents attached to vehicles must be properly fitted & secure, and must be of reputable quality.

    A campervan/caravan pass is required for each residential/sleeping unit. eg If you are bringing a car fitted with a roof tent, and towing a caravan, two campervan/caravan tickets are required. Vehicles without the appropriate passes will be moved.